Kendrick explained "M.A.A.D" is an acronym for "My Angels on Angel Dust". It is also known as "My Angry Adolescence Divided."

Second guy rapping is MC Eiht. Hes also from compton and is a a veteran in the rap game being part of a rap group called Comptons Most Wanted in 1992. Edit: m.A.A.d is an acronym referring to where kendrick grew up. He never told anyone what it meant, however, he revealed that the meaning is mentioned somewhere in his album. The meaning is unveiled at the end of the song. However Kendrick later would define its meaning as My Angels on Angel Dust, Meaning that in the hood you're best friends and past friends are either dead or on drugs.

The thing that makes this album an classic in hip hop is the fact that it's literally a movie. If you listen to the album in order it tells such a cohesive story with incredibly well executed themes. Both sonically and in the more traditional sense. You guys should do a live stream or something where you go through a whole album! That way hip hop fans can give you info and it can be more like a conversation during the reaction!

He doesnt come up with his storys, he lived in compton my man

That album is a masterpiece, storytelling on another level

Fr this channel has a great format and is destined to be huge

I love how passionate Jon gets about Kendrick's wordplay, it's nice to see someone else notice it and get excited about it like I do

"This is not a tape recording saying that he did it, but ever since that day I was looking at him different" was that line that made me laugh the most on that track and that album. Commercially Kendrick is a lyrical king

The other voice is MC Eiht

U is the Kendrick Song that'll hit you in your soul

I love how casually y’all acknowledge how ridiculous his wordplay is

The Recipe by Kendrick ft. Dr. Dre is a great one!!!!!!!

I haven’t watched yet but this is what I been waiting for since I found this channel 🤤

J Cole-A Tale of Two Citiez

1:27 "This channel is gonna go for a long long time" That aged well

DO MONEY TREES

Random fact: m.A.A.d stands for My Angry Adolescence Divided. Good Kid Maad City is a storytelling album

The other rapper is MC Eiht who is also from Compton. He's an older rapper. He's on this song to help Kendrick paint a picture of where he's from and a day in the life.

I agree that Kendrick's lyricism is so good that it's actually infuriating. You sit there wishing you could write like that

I forgot how much this song slaps!!! More Kendrick pls!!

Listen to Swimming Pools and King Kunta next

Cartoons and Cereal- by Kendrick Lamar

"This channel is going to go for a long long time"

Earl Sweatshirt - he’s one of the best lyricists and has a lot of these old school beats. Check out his song Chum

The whole good kid maad City album is like this but I’d choose swimming pools (drink) as something that shows the trap in good Kid maad city My favorite Kendrick album to pimp a butterfly is more jazzy.I don’t think you’ve reacted to any of the songs on there. Id recommend King Kunta for sure.And maybe blacker the berry of u as they are very VERY hard hitting especially blacker the berry

I think Backseat Freestyle by Kendrick is a good one to react too. It has a music video too!

Simon applauding at 5:40 put a massive smile on my face. Best music reaction channel on KZfaq.

m.A.A.d stands for 'My Angry Adolscence Divided' and/or [Made] Me an Angel on Angel Dust' which is the very last lyric of the song. Also the other guy on the song is MC Eight

First half of the song he's dreaming about how hellish Compton is and the latter half after "wake yo punk ass up" he wakes up and his dream is reality

Simon mentioned that it sounded like Dr. Dre, Dre actually produced the track :) Edit: ima use this opportunity to say, PLEASE REACT TO MORE TRAVIS SCOTT some suggestions: Nightcrawler Mamacita Antidote Oh My Dis Side Piss on Your Grave ft. Kanye West goosebumps ft. Kendrick Lamar

Backseat freestyle would be your new favorite no doubt

this will always be my favorite Kendrick song. The way he inflects his voice really makes it seem like you're getting a glimpse into his adolescence

next one black friday!

React to jid never or joeybadass Christ conscious

Kendrick & j Cole - Black Friday

The Isley brothers are soul music legends, “in between the sheets” is one of their biggest hit songs....

listen to U and Backstreet Freestyle by kendrick

Alright or king kunta have nice beats too and as you said his lyrics are always on point. But these two songs are sonically pleasing as well

This is one of the greatest rap songs of all time

Jon and Simon exemplify the two types of head bangers: Jon head bangs every 1 and 3 and Simon every beat

Yesss we're gonna turn Simon into a Kendrick fan

A.D.H.D by Kendrick Lamar- Timeless classic of his came out an album before Good Kidd MAAD city

I really appreciate y'all because you actually take the time to analyze lyrics and take these songs for what they are, as opposed to a lot of the metal heads I grew up around who just shit on anything that wasn't the style they liked. This song really spoke to me because I'm a poor Appalachian kid and Kendrick describing some of the shit he's been through (specifically the "Where you from? Fuck who you know, where you from? Where your grandma stay, huh?" shit) is immediately relevant to my own experiences and helped me understand what folks living in places like Compton go through in a more visceral way than some generic pop song ever could. He created a bridge between my hillbilly experience and the experiences of someone in the ghetto, and I will always respect him for that.

We need a reaction to Nostalgia by Pusha T & Kendrick

The other rapper is MC Eiht and m.A.A.d. stands for My Angels on Angel Dust

i knew you guys would love this! thats why ive wanted you guys to listen to more of these type hype kendrick tracks! black friday, look out for detox, king kunta, etc..

every time I watch a video of sorts I go back and listen to Kendricks whole discography start to finish. Love the man like family.

The bodies on top of bodies bar where he says "between the sheets like the isleys" is a reference to the song "Between the Sheets" by the Isley Brothers.

M.A.A.D. city has alot of interpretations but if you listen to the last words of kendrick's last verse "Made me an Angle on Angle Dust" is one interpretation of M.A.A.D.

OutKast - Ms. jackson or roses both incredible songs

"how he comes up with these stories and dumb little scenarios." Bruh this shit actually happened

You guys are gods! I love you! I am not at all excited by metal music, but so happy you are more open minded than I am. I love that you are open!

Do money trees

PLEASESEE FOR ALL THAT IS HOLY, REACT TO BLACK FRIDAY BY J COLE AND KENDRICK LAMAAAAAAR!!!!!

I swear to me you guys aren’t just metal heads anymore you know so much about hip hop and rap already you actually listen, focus on lyrics, beats, delivery etc. I feel so proud and love what you guys do. Respect! ✊🏾 keep up the work

So listen guys . I’m also a metal head . Grew up listening to slipknot, Metallica, Mudvayne, moved onto more metalcore in highschool like August Burns Red, Miss May I, Motionless in White, The Crimson Armada, etc. so coming from another metalhead? Kendrick’s Good Kid Maad City, along with To Pimp a Butterfly are both some of the greatest masterpieces of art I’ve ever heard. Every single song on both albums hits hard in my soul. I’m also a recovering addict and many of the messages and struggles he talks about in these albums hit home for me. I lived on the streets homeless for 2 years doing crazy shit so many of the things he speaks of is familiar to me. So basically my opinion? When you guys get a chance , on your own , put in headphones and listen to both albums all the way through and truly experience them both. AMAZING amazing art. but for your next reaction vid ? Do King Kunta off To Pimp A Butterfly. Outstanding song with a guitar solo at the end that you guys will appreciate lol

Nosetalgia - Pusha T ft Kendrick Lamar

REACT TO JUNKY BY BROCKHAMPTON

They lied. The channel didn't go on for a long long long long time. 😥

yea you guys are spot on about that "sing about me im dying of thirst" is really heavy and it would be hard to fall in love with him for that song but when you do you can come back an appreciate it for what it is

A$AP Rocky & Skepta- Praise the Lord

You've got to do some of The Weeknd's Trilogy, not hip hop but truly unique and dark with mind blowing vocals...

Haha, love that this already has 47k views the day of putting this video up. Great song, and a great channel! Keep up the great work!

Yesssss!!! i am soo happy to see you guys react to this finally! this is kendrick's best track, imo. fucking flawless

J.I.D - Never

Mac Miller - Programs Lil Peep - Star Shopping (2018 Fan Made Music Video) Travis Scott - Drugs You Should Try It WifisFuneral - Any of his songs

Do Backseat Freestyle!! Also Ronald Reagan Era is another Kendrick Banger

I haven’t seen any of y’all videos but I love how much love y’all show him. Much respect.

Kendrick- alright

Pusha T - Nosetalgia (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) Drake - Crew Love (Feat. The Weeknd) Best of polar opposites IMO

Love you guys. These reactions are so different than anything else. Especially love the reactions from the bald dude (Jon obviously is great too (love his channel too), but he knows more - bald dude has really surprising reactions) Keep up the good work!

Nothing,Nowhere - I've been doing well

Kendrick Lamar - The Art of Peer Pressure!

U by Kendrick Lamar Or I by Kendrick Lamar Either choice is fine by me!

If you want a good j cole and Kendrick song gotta do Black Friday they switched beats and freestyled over each other’s beat and it is some of the best raps from them both

Man I love this channel so god damn much. You guys don't know how much I appreciate what you do. Please keep it up !!!

🔥J Cole x Kendrick Lamar - Black Friday🔥

Phoenix - ASAP Rocky 1 Train - ASAP Rocky DANG- Mac Miller Night Job - BAS Blue Notes- Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares- Meek Mill 1942 flows - Meek Mill 4r da squad- Isaiah Rashad Never - J.I.D would love to see you do any of these P.S Feature verse is MC Eiht

HOLY SHIT SIMON DOES RAP REVIEWS GOLDEN FUCKING UP

I spent about 5+ hours straight watching your reactions, you guys are awesome :)

Schoolboy Q - Groovy Tony would be sick

"m.A.A.d" is and acronym for both "my Angels on Angel dust" and "my Angry Adolescence divided."

Finally you react to my favorite song. Let's goooooo!

"this channel is going to go on for a long long time" LIES

If you want more like this then "XXX" from his DAMN album

Earl Sweatshirt - Chum & Kendrick Lamar - How Much a Dollar Cost

Kendrick Lamar - Black Friday. That’s one of his BEST.

M.a.a.d city, made angel on angel dust, this whole album is about one day his friend was shot, his mates gave him a cigarette laced with pcp to help him cope, he was beaten up by the cops and he realized that if he doesn't focus on his talents he will end up dead. It's crazy when you listen from start to finish, after 100+ listens I still make new connections. Kendrick is goat.

PLEASE REACT TO TYLER THE CREATOR

Do, Asap Rocky - Praise the lord

Hey guys! I'm sooo happy I found your channel... Been watching your videos for a while, and I thought I'd let you know, because your content is awesome, literally what a reaction video should be. Plus, I love the kind of 'outsider' point of view you have, you actually make me stop on things I did not react to when listening to the song myself. Seeing you educating yourselves in hiphop, and the open mind with which you do it, is amazing, huge W for you. Somebody probably already requested that, but you should react to "The Blacker The Berry" by Kendrick. I think it was the second third single before the release of To Pimp a Butterfly, it's such a powerful track! Also, I would give anything to see you guys do a collab with the guys at the Lost in Vegas channel. They're really cool dudes, very knowledgeable in hip hop, I guarantee you that would be one of the most interesting conversations ever uploaded on the interwebs lol Cheers from Paris!

So glad y'all checked this one out 🙌🏽 The whole album is fire! A story from beginning to end.

Why has nobody told y’all to bounce with “backseat freestyle” and I have to request “Kings Dead” partially for the Lols but it’s a good song most of it.

You guys should just do a whole album reaction for «To Pimp A Butterfly», please!!!

You should watch his performance on the Grammy's if you haven't already. He performed this song with Imagine Dragons. They mixed this song with their song "radioactive". It was soooo good!

That's a Compton legend, MC Eiht His biggest song is called "Straight up menace" from the movie menace to society. He also played the character A Wax in that movie. It came out around 1994, it's an absolute classic film and song. He was in a group called Compton's Most Wanted. They weren't big in ny where im from, but they definitely had an influence on kendrick, being that they're from his home town lol

Or Isaiah Rashad

Kendrick Lamar - God is Gangsta

J-Cole: Show Me Something... Pure gold if you ask me. If you could please have that on your youtube channel I would be lifelong blessed and happy! Thank you for your content!

There’s a lot of interpretations of MAAD, like one person said below, it can mean “Me? I’m just an Angel on Angel Dust”